> Jake Hamby wrote: > > One feature that is currently missing from the gdm2 > login service compared to "dtlogin" is being able to > drop down to a console login, do some work (for > example on the Xserver configuration), and then have > X restart when I log out. In the Linux world, this > isn't really necessary since you can always hit > CTRL-ALT-F1 to jump to a virtual console, although in > this case you might have to manually shut down gdm > and restart it. > > In the discussions about whether gdm should be the > default login > service, it's been actively debated as to whether > users actually > use this - do you use it? If so, what for? Yes, I do use it, there are two major reasons for me to use it 1. doing shutdown and entering single user mode without having login graphic environment first.
2. being fail-safe console access if graphical environment rendered inaccessible by incorrect X configuration (be it .xinitrc or Xserver settings) Since virtual terminal is not available long ago in Solaris, to gain access to system console, dtlogin "Command line login" is the only way I can tell.. Any better way doing that? network login requires a working network connection, which is not always available when doing system administration work. I am all for having a command line login no matter what display manager will be adopted in the future. Besides, dtlogin now looks "cool" and is not another gdm me-too ;) Ivan. > > -- > -Alan Coopersmith- > - alan.coopersmith at sun.com > Sun Microsystems, Inc. - X Window System > em Engineering > _______________________________________________ > Desktop-discuss mailing list > Desktop-discuss at opensolaris.org > This message posted from opensolaris.org
